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WHEREAS, Arnold Bell, James Reedom and Donald Willis filed suit
No CA-4-95-CV-004-A in the Federal District Court,
against the City of Fort Worth and its officers and
employees;
WHEREAS, because this matter is of extraordinary importance, and
requires specialized legal skills to prepare and present
the case, it is necessary to retain outside counsel to
represent the City; and
WHEREAS, Mr Donald Buckman, attorney, possesses the desired
knowledge and expertise in civil litigation involving
governmental entities and has agreed to represent the
City;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
ONE
That Mr Donald Buckman, attorney, and the law firm of Cantey
and Hanger be retained as outside counsel pursuant to Section 3,
Chapter VI of the City Charter, to represent the City of Fort Worth
and its named officers and employees In Cause No CA-4-95-CV-004-A
and to advise the City Attorney in matters relating thereto
TWO
That, as far as practicable, the compensation to be paid Mr
Buckman for his services is hereby fixed in an amount not to exceed
$20,000, standard hourly rate being $150 00 per hour, and his
associate s hourly rate being $135 00 per hour
ADOPTED January 30, 1996
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